Universal support for typewriter paper



March 27, 1951 A. z. BAILEY UNIVERSAL SUPPORT FOR TYPEWRITER PAPER FiledMarch 11, 1949 RTTORNE) Patented Mar. 27, 1951 OFFIGE UNIVERSAL SUPPORTFort TYPEWRITER V PAPER Alvin Z. Bailey, Yellow Springs, OhioApplication. March 11, 1949, Serial No. 80,983

'7 Claims.

(Granted under the act of March 3,1883, as

, has for one of its primary objects to provide such a device whichmaybe ,detachably connected to the carriage of a typewriter.

Another object of the invention resides in the provision of a containersupport for typewriters which is so constructed as to be capable ofmounting on the paper rest of all types of domestic typewriters.

. Other objects, and advantages of the invention will be apparent fromthe following description when taken in connection with the accompanymedrawings, in which,

Figure 1 is an end elevational view of the holder and bracket applied toa typewriter, parts being shown in section;

V Figure 2 is a plan view of the attachment, parts being broken away;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2 andlooking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary endelevational vview of the holder and bracketapplied to a diiferent design of typewriter.

When using more or less continuous sheets of paper in typewriters, it ishighly desirable that some means be provided for supporting the mainsupply as the sheet is being fed around the platen, and it is alsohighly desirable that the holding means be supported on the carriage sothat the sheet or web may be properly fed into the machine at all times.It is also important that the holder for the continuous web or sheet beadapted for mounting on various designs of typewriters so as to avoidthe requirement for a multiplicity of such holders. The presentinvention comprises a container for the continuous web or sheet of paperto be fed to the platen, as well as a bracket so constructed as to becapable of application to any domestic typewriters now on the market.

The container of the present invention is indicated by the numeral I andis of box-like construction, adapted to receive a web of paper folded inzigzag form and capable of bein discharged through the open top thereof.This container may be provided with one or more vertically extendingslots 2 in its sides to permit observation of the amount of paperremaining in the container. The front wall of the container I, that is,the wall adjacent to the typewriter is proamended April 30, 1928; 370 O.G. 757) vided with keyhole slots 3, adapted to receive headed pinsmounted on the bracket about to be described. This keyhole slotconstruction provides for the ready removal of the box or container I,whenthe typewriter is bein used for other purposes than typing oncontinuous sheets.

In the form of the invention shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3, the typewriteris indicated by the numeral 4 and the conventional paper rest thereof isof rounded form as indicated by the numeral 5. The universal bracketconstruction which forms an important part of the present invention isindicated generally by the numeral 5, and includes a horizontal baseorbridge member '1 extending longitudinally of the typewriter carriageand spanning the paper rest 5. A depending flange 8 may be formed at therear of the base member I, and extending downwardly and rearwardly fromthelower edge of the flanges, is an arcuate portion 9, having a radiusof curvature corresponding substantially to that of the rear portion ofthe conventional paper rest 5. From the lower edge of the arcuateportion 9 of the bracket there extends a horizontal flange I I1, whichcarries a vertically extending panel I I provided with a pair ofrearwardly extending headed pins I2, adapted to be received in thekeyhole slots 3 of the container I, so as to provide for the readydetachment of the container, as heretofore indicated.

The arcuate portion 9 of the bracket is provided with a pair of headedpins or plungers I3 extendin through the arcuate portion 9 and providedwith inner heads or nuts I4 for cooperation with keyhole slots I4 in thepaper rest 5, and outer heads I5, adapted to be engaged by the finger ofthe operator. Spring l6 are interposed between the bracket portion 9 andthe heads I5, so as to normally force the inner heads I4 into tightengagement with the inner surface of the paper rest 5, so as to securelyhold the bracket in position and prevent rattling of the parts when thetypewriter is being operated.

The forward longitudinal edge of the bridge or base member I, isprovided with a downwardly inclined portion I'I, adapted to engage thepaper rest of a different design of typewriter from that shown in Figurel, and the downwardly inclined plain portion is provided withspring-pressed plungers identical with those just described andindicated generally by the numeral I8. In the disclosure of Figure 4,the typewriter is of a design provided with a downwardly inclined paperrest, as indicated by the numeral I9, and consequently the bracket 6 ispositioned so that the inclined portion l1 thereof engages flatlyagainst the inclined portion of the paper rest, and the headed pins I8are passed through keyhole slots in the paper rest and held againstrattling by the springs [6, just as in the construction shown in Figure1.

It thus appears that the novel bracket is readily adapted to bothconstructions of typewriters, that it supports the paper container onthe typewriter carriage so that the paper may be properly fed to theplaten, and that excess noise is avoided by reason of the spring-pressedplungers which maintain the parts tightly engaged at all times.

I claim:

1. A paper holder for typewriters comprising a container provided withone or more keyhole slots in a sidewall thereof, a bracket including avertical portion and an inclined portion, one or more headed pins on thevertical portion of the bracket for cooperation with the keyhole slots,and means on the inclined portion of the bracket for securing the sameto the paper rest of a typewriter I 2. A paper holder for typewriterscomprising a container, a bracket connected to said container, andspring-pressed headed pins on the bracket 7 for releasably securing thesame to the paper rest of a typewriter.

3. A paper holder for typewriters comprising a container, a bracketincluding a vertical panel andan inclined portion, means for detachablyconnecting the container to the panel, and springpressed headed pins onthe inclined portion for detachably connecting the bracket to the paperrest of a typewriter.

4, A bracket for supporting a paper container on a typewriter carriage,comprising a base member, a vertical panel on the base member adapted tobe connected to the container, said base member including an arcuateportion adapted to engage the paper rest of one style of typewriter andan inclined portion for engaging the paper rest of another style oftypewriter, and means on said arcuate portion and on said inclinedportion for releasably securing the body member to either style of paperrest.

5. A bracket for supporting a paper container on a typewriter,comprising a base member, a

4 vertical panel on the base member adapted to be connected to thecontainer, said base member including an arcuate portion adapted toengage the paper rest of one style of typewriter and an inclined portionfor engaging the paper rest of another style of typewriter, andspring-pressed headed pins on said arcuate portion and on said inclinedportion for releasably securing the body member to either style of paperrest.

6. A bracket for supporting a paper container on a typewriter carriage,comprising a base member, a vertical panel on the base member adapted tobe detachably connected to the container, said base member comprising ahorizontal portion adapted to extend longitudinally of the paper rest ofa typewriter, an arcuate portion depending from one longitudinal edge ofthe horizontal portion, a downwardly inclined portion extending from theother longitudinal edge of the horizontal portion, and means on saidarcuate portion and on said downwardly inclined portion for securing thebracket to the paper rest of different designs of typewriters.

'7. A bracket for supporting a paper container on a typewriter carriage,comprising a base member, a vertical panel on the base member, adaptedto be detachably connected to the container, said base member comprisinga horizontal portion adapted to extend longitudinally of the paper restof a typewriter, an arcuate portion depending from one longitudinal edgeof the horizontal portion, a downwardly inclined portion extending fromthe other longitudinal edge of the horizontal portion, andspring-pressed headed pins on said arcuate portion and on saiddownwardly inclined portion for securing the bracket to the paper restof difierent designs of typewriters.

ALVIN Z. BAILEY.

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